Check-holder for tool-rooms



H. W. OBENAUER.

CHECK HOLDER FOR TOOL ROOMS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 25. 1918.

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HARLAN W. OBENAUER, 015 DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

CHECK-HOLDER FOR TOOL-ROOMS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 3, 1919.

Application filed April 2 5, 1918. Serial N 0. 230,627.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HA LAN W. OBENAUER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, haveinvented a new and useful Check-Holder for Tool-Rooms, of which-thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to check holders for tool rooms. 7

Its object is to provide a check holder having a plurality ofreceptacles each adapted to hold a definite number of checks, saidreceptacles being of such a construction as to greatly facilitate theplacing of checks therein or their removal therefrom.

Another object is to provide a check holder that will arrange a largenumber of check holding receptacles compactly within a comparativelysmall space and which will have the receptacles arranged in units,.ofwhich any desired number may be combined, so that the device may bereadily adapted for the needs of either a large or a small shop toolroom.

In attaining these objects the invention contemplates mounting a seriesof receptacle-forming bars in a spaced stepped relation upon suitablyinclined standards, and associating with each bar a sign stripindicating the nature of the tools for which the checks in thereceptacles of said bar were received, the receptacles each being openat the front to expose the checks to view and having also an opening inthe bottom to facilitate grasping the checks for removal andreplacement.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is a front view of the device showing checks in certain of thereceptacles.

Fig. 2 is an end view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a top view of one of the units wherein a series of checkreceptacles are formed.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of said unit, the section being taken on line4-4 of Fig. 3.

Referring now more in detail to the drawing, wherein like referencecharacters are applied to similar parts in the several views, 1designates a pair of triangular standards which are positioned one ateach end of the check holder. The bars 1 of said standard are formedpreferably of angle iron inclined at substantially forty-five degrees,and maintain a spaced ste ped relation between a series of check-ho dingbars 2, referably formed of cast metal, said bars aving in= tegral lugs3 at theirends which are seated cording to the number of said bars used,and

this result is secured by forming the bars 1 with longitudinal slots 5through which the bolts .L are passed.

Each of the bars 2 has formed therein a series of circular checkreceptacles '6 each having a segmental opening 7 in the front portion ofits bottom to facilitate grasping checks as they are being placed in orremoved from the receptacles. The receptacles are open at the front andtop thereof, their walls being curved forwardly beyond their commoncenter line only a suflicient distance to insure against lateraldisplacement of the checks forwardly.

The forwardly projecting lower portions of the receptacle walls 8 areoffset to form shoulders which determine by their height the intendedicapacity of the receptacles, which conveniently may be ten checks,since this number may be easily grasped between the thumb andforefinger. The rear portions of the receptacle walls have a somewhatgreater height than the portions 8, so as to assist in guiding andquickly registering the checks with the receptacles before they arelowered into the same.

Above each bar 2 there is disposed a sign strip 9 indicating thenaturevof the tools in exchange for'which the checks in the receptaclesof said bar were given, the names of each tool being placed closeadjacent to' the receptacle or receptacles intended to receive checksexchanged for said tool, the spaces between the bars being sufficient toaccommodate and display said signs. These signs are preferably formed ofsheet metal and are held in place by clamping'their end portions betweenupwardly projecting integral portions of the lugs 3 and the bars 1. Atthe left-hand end of the check holder the sign-forming strips project asindicated at 10, forming tabs for an alphabetical index, so that it maybe known at a glance which of the several signs lists any given tool.Thus for example, if a check for a drill is to be removed from theholder, the attendant will by reference to the tabs 10 note which of thesi ns 9 must include drills in its list of tools. 1 en having locatedthe word drill on only a single said sign it is known that the checksought Will be in one of the receptacles 6 just below said Word.

The above described check holder is equally Well adapted for either alarge or a small shop, since the standards 1 may carry bar 2 or aconsiderable number of such bars may be mounted upon said standards.Upon loosening the nuts of the bolts 4, the slots 5 Will allow a quickreadjustment of the bars upon the standards When it is desired toincrease or decrease the number thereof.

hat I claim is:

1. In a check holder, the combination with. a pair of supportingstandards, each having an inclined longitudinally slotted bar, of aseries of bars mounted in spaced stepped relation upon the inclined barsof said stand- Gopies of this patent may be obtained for ards eachformed with a series of check holding receptacles and With terminal lugsengaging said inclined bars, and members for adjustably clamping saidadjustable bars to the standards, passing through the lugs of the barsand the slots of the standards.

2. In a check holder, the combination with a pair of supportingstandards each having an inclined top face, of a series of bars mountedin spaced stepped relation upon the inclined faces of said standardseach formed With a series of check holding receptacles and with terminallugs engaging said inclined bars, and securing means for said barsengaging said lugs and the standards.

In testimony whereof I sign this specification.

HARLAN W. OBENAUER.

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